Since that time, administrative and Academic Senate leaders have reviewed each recommendation
and created an action plan. Implementation of some recommendations has already begun. I would like to thank
the President’s Commission on Diversity for taking a lead role in this effort over
the past 45 days and for agreeing to serve as the implementation team going forward.

The diversity commission was appointed before the alleged hate crimes occurred, but
its mission and composition align well with the task force’s work. We will review
the commission’s roster to ensure the group is prepared to take on this new role.
Members will continue to include students, faculty and staff from across campus.

Here is what we will focus on in the coming year:

Gathering best practices and engaging the university community in plans for an Office
of Diversity, Engagement and Inclusive Excellence.

Ensuring that visible, user-friendly tools are readily available to report hate crimes
and inappropriate and bias-based conduct.

Developing a comprehensive response protocol once incidents are reported.

Developing and implementing training and programming on race, ethnicity and diversity
for all campus community members including students who live and work in our residence
halls.

The President’s Commission on Diversity will meet regularly to track progress toward
meeting all of these goals, and will provide regular updates that will be shared with
the entire university community. We will publicize the commission’s meeting schedule
so that anyone interested can offer input in person or in writing.